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Intersection numbers of spectral curves

We compute the symplectic invariants of an arbitrary spectral curve with only 1 branchpoint in terms of integrals of characteristic classes in the moduli space of curves. Our formula associates to any spectral curve, a characteristic class, which is determined by the laplace transform of the spectra...

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Autor principal: Eynard, B.
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2011
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1342026
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description We compute the symplectic invariants of an arbitrary spectral curve with only 1 branchpoint in terms of integrals of characteristic classes in the moduli space of curves. Our formula associates to any spectral curve, a characteristic class, which is determined by the laplace transform of the spectral curve. This is a hint to the key role of Laplace transform in mirror symmetry. When the spectral curve is y=\sqrt{x}, the formula gives Kontsevich--Witten intersection numbers, when the spectral curve is chosen to be the Lambert function \exp{x}=y\exp{-y}, the formula gives the ELSV formula for Hurwitz numbers, and when one chooses the mirror of C^3 with framing f, i.e. \exp{-x}=\exp{-yf}(1-\exp{-y}), the formula gives the Marino-Vafa formula, i.e. the generating function of Gromov-Witten invariants of C^3. In some sense this formula generalizes ELSV, Marino-Vafa formula, and Mumford formula.
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spelling cern-13420262023-03-14T19:14:22Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/1342026engEynard, B.Intersection numbers of spectral curvesMathematical Physics and MathematicsWe compute the symplectic invariants of an arbitrary spectral curve with only 1 branchpoint in terms of integrals of characteristic classes in the moduli space of curves. Our formula associates to any spectral curve, a characteristic class, which is determined by the laplace transform of the spectral curve. This is a hint to the key role of Laplace transform in mirror symmetry. When the spectral curve is y=\sqrt{x}, the formula gives Kontsevich--Witten intersection numbers, when the spectral curve is chosen to be the Lambert function \exp{x}=y\exp{-y}, the formula gives the ELSV formula for Hurwitz numbers, and when one chooses the mirror of C^3 with framing f, i.e. \exp{-x}=\exp{-yf}(1-\exp{-y}), the formula gives the Marino-Vafa formula, i.e. the generating function of Gromov-Witten invariants of C^3. In some sense this formula generalizes ELSV, Marino-Vafa formula, and Mumford formula.arXiv:1104.0176IPHT-TH-11-045CERN-PH-TH-2011-068oai:cds.cern.ch:13420262011-04-04
spellingShingle Mathematical Physics and Mathematics
Eynard, B.
Intersection numbers of spectral curves
title Intersection numbers of spectral curves
title_full Intersection numbers of spectral curves
title_fullStr Intersection numbers of spectral curves
title_full_unstemmed Intersection numbers of spectral curves
title_short Intersection numbers of spectral curves
title_sort intersection numbers of spectral curves
topic Mathematical Physics and Mathematics
url http://cds.cern.ch/record/1342026
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